South Carolina Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Rule	Requirement
Security Deposit Cap	No statutory limit
Deposit Return Deadline	30 days
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment)	5 days written notice
Rent Cap	No statewide cap
Entry Notice	24 hours notice
Late Fee Cap	No statutory cap
Grace Period	No statutory requirement
Just Cause Eviction	Not required

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Charleston 155,369 Columbia 142,416 North Charleston 121,469 Mount Pleasant 95,232 Rock Hill 75,654 Greenville 72,824 Summerville 51,884 Goose Creek 49,249 Greer 44,387 Sumter 42,766 Florence 40,609 Myrtle Beach 39,697 Spartanburg 39,040 Hilton Head Island 38,097 Bluffton 35,243 Fort Mill 33,626 Aiken 32,947 Anderson 29,980 Mauldin 28,010 Conway 27,985 Simpsonville 27,506 Easley 26,386 North Augusta 25,891 Lexington 24,921 Greenwood 22,498 Hanahan 21,796 North Myrtle Beach 20,303 West Columbia 18,316 Clemson 17,838 Moncks Corner 16,621 Port Royal 16,287 Tega Cay 14,057 Beaufort 13,850 Cayce 13,660 Orangeburg 13,280 Fountain Inn 13,027 Gaffney 12,484 Irmo 12,033 James Island 11,903 Hardeeville 11,897 Newberry 10,866 Forest Acres 10,376 Laurens 9,288 York 9,154 Lancaster 9,103 Seneca 9,043 Travelers Rest 8,750 Georgetown 8,714 Camden 8,431 Union 7,881 Clinton 7,714 Hartsville 7,399 Clover 7,391 Lyman 6,709 Bennettsville 6,540 Dillon 6,306 Blythewood 6,267 Marion 6,195 Darlington 6,057 Lake City 5,961 Walterboro 5,475 Hollywood 5,445 Central 5,322 Batesburg-Leesville 5,297 Chester 5,227 Cheraw 4,995 Abbeville 4,863 Barnwell 4,577 Woodruff 4,569 Belton 4,511 Duncan 4,431 Isle of Palms 4,370 Surfside Beach 4,321 Williamston 4,219 Walhalla 4,199 Edgefield 4,051 Mullins 3,885 Honea Path 3,848 Manning 3,802 Ridgeland 3,749 Pendleton 3,657 Wellford 3,627 Pickens 3,391 Liberty 3,309 Winnsboro 3,264 Inman 3,249 Burnettown 3,189 Denmark 3,099 Kingstree 3,072 Saluda 3,068 Bamberg 2,985 Bishopville 2,862 Williston 2,861 Loris 2,749 Springdale 2,720 Landrum 2,697 Ravenel 2,642 Hampton 2,610 Andrews 2,546 Pageland 2,504 Allendale 2,490 Pacolet 2,477 Westminster 2,413 South Congaree 2,385 New Ellenton 2,321 Pine Ridge 2,293 Cowpens 2,190 Johnston 2,135 Timmonsville 2,105 Seabrook Island 2,103 Folly Beach 2,083 McCormick 2,077 Ninety Six 2,061 McColl 1,993 Kiawah Island 1,975 Great Falls 1,927 Sullivan's Island 1,922 Blacksburg 1,912 Chapin 1,908 Blackville 1,907 Kershaw 1,905 St. George 1,834 St. Matthews 1,827 Reidville 1,785 Estill 1,767 Calhoun Falls 1,730 Ware Shoals 1,703 Elgin 1,645 Gaston 1,632 Ridgeville 1,629 Varnville 1,622 Jackson 1,604 St. Stephen 1,573 Awendaw 1,451 Meggett 1,431 Whitmire 1,424 Pelzer 1,403 Fairfax 1,384 Johnsonville 1,368 Chesterfield 1,361 Holly Hill 1,252 Latta 1,252 Due West 1,216 Prosperity 1,212 Lincolnville 1,187 Iva 1,174 Yemassee 1,082 Pamplico 1,054 Aynor 1,051 Edisto Beach 1,049 West Pelzer 1,006 Van Wyck 990 Fort Lawn 973 Branchville 971 Chesnee 905 Quinby 905 Arcadia Lakes 854 Lamar 843 Heath Springs 832 Jonesville 821 Santee 812 Summerton 789 McBee 787 Jefferson 781 Gray Court 777 Bowman 765 Lake View 765 Swansea 760 Six Mile 754 Coward 751 Norris 747 Turbeville 746 Campobello 738 Harleyville 718 Cottageville 711 North 676 Wagener 676 Scranton 655 Pelion 625 Eastover 621 McClellanville 618 Gilbert 610 Clio 582 Ridge Spring 581 Elloree 550 Briarcliffe Acres 545 Mayesville 544 Olanta 542 Pinewood 499 Hemingway 472 Sharon 466 Hickory Grove 462 Lane 454 Summit 449 Ehrhardt 442 Springfield 435 Bonneau 434 Society Hill 430 Hilda 422 Brunson 416 Cross Hill 413 West Union 385 Cameron 371 Lockhart 370 Greeleyville 364 Atlantic Beach 355 Salley 349 Bethune 331 Donalds 322 Ruby 321 Carlisle 315 Neeses 313 Lynchburg 308 McConnells 288 Patrick 281 Norway 276 Richburg 274 Little Mountain 258 Ridgeway 256 Gifford 251 Snelling 250 Rowesville 246 Eutawville 235 Paxville 229 Central Pacolet 228 Nichols 223 Furman 222 Olar 208 Trenton 208 Perry 206 Monetta 204 Reevesville 195 Stuckey 193 Lowrys 183 Starr 172 Silverstreet 166 Hodges 163 Scotia 156 Woodford 155 Waterloo 154 Sellers 146 Kline 145 Elko 141 Sycamore 140 Rockville 138 Pawleys Island 135 Cordova 133 Mount Croghan 133 Pomaria 130 Livingston 128 Parksville 127 Vance 124 Lowndesville 123 Salem 123 Ward 120 Windsor 120 Blenheim 110 Smoaks 98 Williams 96 Luray 95 Troy 87 Lodge 82 Plum Branch 82 Jamestown 71 Tatum 71 Ulmer 59 Smyrna 57 Peak 54 Govan 52 Jenkinsville 40 Cope 32